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Tip Sheet #24a

Section Vice-chair Calendar

June

• Incoming vice-chair attends the following meetings at the Annual Conference: ACRL Leadership Orientation, ACRL Leadership Council, Sections Council, executive committee, and section meetings.

July

• Vice-chair begins term of office at the close of the final day of the Annual Conference.
  
• Submits an Action Plan Proposal Form(s) to ACRL by July 15.

August

• If planning a social activity at Midwinter, submit Special Events Form for loan to cover deposit for section special event by August 29.

September

• Vice-chair receives instructions from ACRL on the committee appointment process.

November

• Appoint Conference Program Planning Chair by mid-November.

December

• Preconference program proposals and budgets due December 7.
• If planning a social activity at Annual, submit Special Events Form for loan to cover deposit for section special event by December 31.

February

• Appoint Nominating Committee by mid-February.

March

• Section committee appointments should be completed by March 31.

April

• Section nominating information sent to chair of the nominating committee to begin the nomination procedure.

May

• Online rosters are used to confirm appointments and prepare for the creation of the printed ALA Handbook of Organizations.
• Annual Conference program proposals for the next year are submitted by section conference program planning committee for consideration. Due May 1.

Annual Conference

• Nominating committee prepares slate of candidates, with the final slate due mid-September.
• Program Committee for next year’s Annual Conference meets and develops preliminary topics, requirements, possible speaker list and time lines.
• Vice-chair discusses with section chair the work and the direction of the section and specific responsibilities that have been assumed by committee members.
• Arrange with outgoing chair to receive section files.
• Attends ACRL Leadership Orientation, ACRL Leadership Planning Session, ACRL Sections Council executive committee meeting.
• Attends ACRL Conference Program Planning Committee meeting with Conference Program Planning Committee chair.
• Vice-chair becomes chair at the conclusion of the final day of the Annual Conference.